date:20090921

Respect your views, but remember, AR is an artist foremost and entertainer 
second.  What you consider wasteful like Yuvvraaj, AR considers as an 
opportunity to expand and express his creative potential.  Lots and lots of 
people loved recent ARR albums and they did sell on the strengths of his 
musicagain, it's all subjective.
If you feel that the essence of AR is more present in those albums that you 
pointed out, I respect your opinion about it.  We all have different tastes and 
preferences and ARR is all about diversity in artistic expression and creation. 
 He cannot and will not satisfy everyone in one go.  It's up to us to have 
faith, patience, and appreciate his quality of work even beyond our own 
preferences, because that is what AR is trying to dobroaden our musical 
horizons and expand our musical tastes.  For AR, sales are important, but I 
think for him, artistic satisfaction and creativity are even more important.  
Every album is a stepping stone, a new opportunity to something further in his 
career, something that will allow to travel as a creative artist in various 
directions.  Not all stones will have commercial punch on their own, but they 
are valuable in the larger journey of AR's music.  

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, krishna prasad  wrote:
>
> Dear guys, 
> 
> Last week i was browsing in an internet cafe and as curiously enough they 
> were not playing the usual YSR/HJ songs and were playing Boys, e20 u18 songs. 
> 
> What superb songs and especially the song ASATHURA. long live boss
> 
> The owner of the cafe and one of his friends were remarking casually that ARR 
> doesn't compose songs like this anymore.
> 
> How sad Boss has lost his place among the local junta who were his PILLARS OF 
> STRENGTH during his beginning.
> 
> I WAS LEFT WONDERING IF BOSS COULD SPARE TIME FOR A COLOSSAL WASTE LIKE 
> YUVRAJ or a BIG BUDGET BONANZA LIKE BLUE where i still feel BOSS WAS NOT 
> REQUIRED*, WHY COULD HE NOT SPARE SOME TIME FOR SOME YOUTHFUL FILMS where HIS 
> MUSIC SPEAKS MORE THAN THE BUDGET OF THE FILM.
> 
> GUYS THE GROUND REALITY IS THE NOWADAYS EXCEPT THIS GROUP INCLUDING ME DON'T 
> GO OUT AND BUY AN ARR ALBUM ON THE STRENGTH OF HIS MUSIC .
> 
> I AM NOT OFFENDING BOSS OR ANYBODY HERE. I SEE THE REALITY AND MY HEART PAINS.
> 
> I WOULD LIKE BOSS TO SPARE SOME TIME FOR YOUTHFUL FILMS LIKE BOYS/E20U18/ATM 
> by giving back something to the LOCAL JUNTA like me who feel starved for some 
> RAHMANIQ music
> 
> Guys given a choice i would listen ATM to GHAJINI or E20 to JTJY. i am not 
> referring to any language here i just go by the strength/quality of RAHMANS 
> music.
> i find the essence of Rahman more in these albums than in their big budget 
> counterparts.
> 
> Guys dont bring in the Hollywood factor again . I totally agree with Boss 
> going global. But i would like Boss to restrict his appearances in useless 
> Bollywood projects as i dont remember any Hindi film going by the Strength of 
> Boss's music in the recent past except D6 or Ay Hyrathe in Guru.
> 
> Thanks guys.
> Krishna
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   Try the new Yahoo! India Homepage. Click here. 
> http://in.yahoo.com/trynew
>

Re: [arr] Old one - But a nice read! - RGV's experience with AR

Thanks for sharing this once again Madhavan... worth a read once again...

On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 11:23 PM, Madhavan Rajan wrote:

>
>
> I remember RGV wrote this in his blog but couldn't find now in his blog.
> However, I found a web link that has the same content.
>
>
> http://movies.indiatimes.com/News-Gossip/News/Ram-Gopal-Varmas-Rahman/articleshow/4223179.cms
>
> I was making a Telugu film called *Kshana Kshanam *with a first-time music
> director called Keera Vani, now known as M.M.Kreem. One day at the recording
> studio while we were having lunch, Rickey, a rhythm programmer working with
> M.M.Kreem at that time, mentioned to me that I should work with this very
> talented keyboard player called Dilip. That was the first time I had ever
> heard of A.R.Rahman. I didn’t take Rickey seriously. Much later when I
> happened to listen Roja’s songs at Mani Ratnam’s home, long before the film
> released, I was blown away with the sheer originality of the songs’
> orchestration and tunes. I immediately wanted to sign him for a film I was
> making with Sanjay Dutt called *Nayak*, and for *Rangeela*. But my
> investors preferred Anu Malik, as they felt the success of the music of *
> Roja’*s dubbed version was a fluke, and that this kind of music would not
> work in Hindi. The very fact that A.R was not signed by any top Hindi
> filmmaker after *Roja* is proof-enough, they reasoned. They said that Anu
> Malik was at the top of his form after *Baazigar*, and that we would get a
> much bigger price for the audio.
>
> I bartered with them that I will sign Anu Malik for *Nayak *if they
> allowed me A.R for *Rangeela*. They agreed, but the plain truth behind it
> was that they were not really interested in “Rangeela” as Sanjay Dutt post
> “Khalnayak” was a much bigger star than Aamir at that time. After 20 days of
> shooting for *Nayak *Sanjay got arrested in the serial blast case and the
> film was shelved. (Much later the script of *Nayak* I made it as *Sarkar*
> ).
>
> Before A.R, I have worked with Ilayaraja, M.M.Kreem and Raaj Koti, and knew
> on a personal level many other music directors and their working styles.
> What struck me first when I met A.R was the incredible dignity with which he
> carries himself. There is neither an iota of arrogance nor a halo of pride
> which success invariably brings to people. After telling him the story of
> *Rangeela*, I showed him references of some Hollywood musicals, and
> described to him the visual style I was planning to capture the film in.
> Once he went through the situations, the compositions he came up with used
> to surprise me, though not always pleasantly. That is because his tunes were
> so original in his interpretation of the emotion of a situation that a
> conventional ear will take time to let it sink in. That I think is the
> reason one tends to like his music more and more as one listens to it again
> and again. A case in point is the *Hai Rama*song where my brief to him was
> that I wanted to shoot an erotic number, wherein more than the romance I
> wanted to capture lust in Urmila’s and Jackie’s faces.
>
> After the brief I was subconsciously expecting him to come up with a tune,
> something on the likes of I* Love You* (*Kaate Nahin Katthe Yeh Din Yeh
> Raat*) in *Mr. I*ndia. What he came up with was the *Hai Rama *tune, which
> sounded to me like some classical Carnatic raga, and my first reaction was
> that he had lost his head. But when I kept hearing it, it grew on me like an
> obsession, and I finally said that we will go ahead with the tune even
> though I was still unsure, deep inside, of how it would fit into the
> situation. But when he finished the entire track with the orchestration it
> was beyond my wildest imagination that an erotic song can be made to sound
> like that. He captured the intensity of the eroticism and the purity of its
> feeling in the beginning alaap, the cello themes, and through the wild
> tablaas which elevated the effect of the images I created, many times more
> than what they would have been otherwise.
>
> One other trait I noticed about the difference between A.R and other music
> directors is that where the others pretty much dictate to the musicians and
> the singers about what they want, A.R interacts with them; in a manner of
> making each and every one of his solo musicians and singers feel as if it is
> their song and not his, thereby placing the onus on them to feel from within
> to get the best out of them. This I have never ever seen remotely practiced
> by any other music director.
>
> Whereas most music directors record the final track first, with all the
> orchestration and get the singer to dub the last, A.R invariably gets the
> singer to dub on a base rhythm track first and does the orchestration later,
> as he wants the orchestration to rise from the depth of the feeling in the
> singer’s voice. That’s the reason why with every one of his tracks you can’t
> recognize where the music ends and th

[arr] Agree or disagree?

Very basic difference between AR Rahman and all other MDs in India

AR Rahman is the most artistically successful MD.

Don't get me wrong, there is lots of talent out therereally great music 
from other MDs and they need to be applauded for their works.  Bu while there 
may be better musical entertainers, MDs that sell more commercially, etc. etc., 
I don't think anyone matches the pure artistic sophistication in their music 
like AR Rahman and none emphasize the true art of creativity in music better 
than AR.  Right or wrong?

Artist and entertainer are not mutually exxclusive qualities, but exist on a 
continuum.  Every MD out there has both qualities.  I am saying that AR is the 
highest on the artistic side of the continuum.  And lest not be said, AR is no 
joke when it comes to entertainment value in his music either!  AR can rock the 
house like anyone's business too!

Re: [arr] Inspired by Chiggy Wiggy heres Alaipayuthey Mix

2009-09-21 Thread karthik subramanian

Good job!

From: wiredbeats 
To: rahman fans 
Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 11:58:51 AM
Subject: [arr] Inspired by Chiggy Wiggy heres Alaipayuthey Mix

Rahmaniacs!
As always : No disrespect. Only Respect. Original is king
Funny. I made this mix some 5 months ago and was thinking of ways to make it 
sound cooler. I could not find a way to end it by infusing more fun, until I 
heard Chiggy Wiggy from BLUE. Rahman has managed a seamless transition from a 
R&B groove to bhangra without the feel of two songs stuck together.
This mix of mine is from the movie Alaipayuthey, later made in Hindi called 
Saathiya. A simple melody with freshness that does not seem to die out. 
Inspired by Chiggy Wiggy, I gave a Gansgta hip-hop groove and finished with a 
bhangra ending and I think I managed a smooth transition just like the Chiggy 
Wiggy track!
Hence the name, Chiggy Wiggy inspiration edition. I am sure you will love it. 
Please dont judge from Laptop speakers!
So here you go.
Kaadhal Sadugudu : The Chiggy Wiggy Inspiration Edition

http://www.wiredbeats.com/2009/09/18/alaipayuthey-chiggy-wiggy-inspiration-edition/

regards 
wb
PS : Original is king! Remixes I Originals I Opinions at  http://www.wiredbea 
ts.com  

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Re: [arr] Couples retreat is Magical!!!

2009-09-21 Thread Vinayak

Same here, Madhavan
It is amazing.


Warm Regards
~~~
Vinayak

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rightplacerighttime/


On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 1:28 PM, Madhavan Rajan wrote:

>
>
> Just the pieces of music from the website itself has created wonders! I'm
> just playing the music continuously in loop...So many genres in it...The
> music that kicks off with wild african drums followed by perfectly matching
> Guitar progressions; something that I've never heard combination
> though...Great to hear the wind instruments after some time...Really brings
> home the vintage Rahman...At times, feels like this is going to make wonders
> like how Roja did in India...As said earlier, it's very true that AR is not
> just composing world music but he composes a world of music! I bet this
> music is going to be the talk of tinseltown!
>
> Thank you so much AR for bringing the brightest joy in all our lives!!!
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Madhavan.R
> Be a Music Fan; not a Music Pirate!
>  
>

Re: [arr] Fw: ARR QUIZ

For the song " Anjali Anjali" in Duet...

Courtesy Answer :- Mahima Sengupta

On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 1:42 AM, chandrasekaran guruprasad <
gurudutta1...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
>
>
> please reply if u know the answer
> --- On *Mon, 9/21/09, chandrasekaran guruprasad 
> *wrote:
>
>
> From: chandrasekaran guruprasad 
> Subject: ARR QUIZ
> To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Monday, September 21, 2009, 2:08 PM
>
>In which song/film did ARR used the carnatic ragaa MAANDU?
>
> Guru
>
>
> 
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

Re: [arr] hiii: about couples retreat

Log on to www.couplesretreat.com

On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 8:04 PM, Sasi  wrote:

>
>
> Dear members,
>
> i can find many people in orkut buzzing about couples retreat sound
> tracks. i jus want to whether the tacks are released are not?
>
> regards,
> sasi
>
> 
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] Critics pan Kylie's Chiggy Wiggy song

Critics pan Kylie's *Chiggy Wiggy* song

The much-hyped Kylie Minogue number, *Chiggy Wiggy* in *Blue*, has backfired
for filmmakers.

Critics, media, bloggers and music lovers alike have expressed their dislike
for the song, for which the western pop diva was paid Rs 5.5 crore.

Apart from snubbing the A. R. Rahman- composed song, a UK- based publication
called *The London Paper* goes a step ahead in claiming that the film "is in
danger of flopping". The newspaper says: "To start with, the song has a
ridiculous title - *chiggy wiggy*. It's an absolute stinker. From the
ridiculous lyrics to the lacklustre melodies, this song is rubbish on many
levels."

Kylie's hefty pay cheque for the six-minute gig marked the highest price
paid to any star in an item number in Bollywood. The Australian pop diva's
glamour doesn't seem to have impressed Bollywood fans and music experts.

"It's all just a little too weird. Her performance is at best awkward,
Bgrade 'urban' reinterpretation of Moulin Rouge, and the dog-panting dance
moves are tragic," writes Bradley Stern on muumuse.com. Kylie, on her part,
is elated with the number. The pop star claims on Twitter that "A. R.
Rahman's soundtrack for the Bollywood film *Blue* is No. 1 on Indian charts.
Congrats!! *Chiggy Wiggy* with myself and Sonu Nigam." An excited Kylie has
in fact also uploaded a video on the making of the song on her Twitter
profile.

Critics, however, don't share a similar opinion. Many feel Kylie has been
wasted. "Rahman has composed some amazing songs during his career, but this
(number) certainly isn't one of them," writes *The London Paper.* Early
Indian reviewers too haven't been very positive. "*Chiggy wiggy* is an
elaborate composition with surprisingly pedestrian lyrics and predictable
melody. You may get disappointed with the high- profile song," says Rediff.
com.

Radioandmusic. com states that "*Chiggy Wiggy* is great until the Indian
angle comes in. After that, it's a tasteless hotchpotch." Another popular
portal, *Bollywoodhungama.*

com , says the number is a "departure from a Rahman composition". It further
adds that "the moment Sonu Nigam takes over the song with bhangra beats, the
result turns out to be messy". The buzz is that Blue, costing around Rs
70-crore, is over budget and the trade wasn't too bullish about the film
till long ago. In fact, *Blue*, scheduled to open in Diwali, was struggling
to find a distributor till recently.

--
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&issueid=110&id=62916&Itemid=1§ionid=67&secid=136
regards,
Vithur

[arr] Rahman's launch in West

http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2009/09/21/13283/index.html

The 'formula' works equally effectively across the cultural divide. If in 
Bollywood Rahman was expected to do a series of Rukmani rukmani after Roja in 
the West they want more Jai ho from this composing genius after Slumdog 
Millionaire.

But Rahman in his own quiet way is determined to not pander to western 
expectations. He made it very clear to the people behind his first full-fledged 
Hollywood film that he'd compose exactly what he thought to be the most apt 
music for the show.

Says Rahman, "Couples Retreat will have music that suits an American rom-com 
there're no real Indian sound in it. But yes, there will be a touch of 
Indianness in the sound. Otherwise what is the point of bringing me into the 
picture?"

Apparently there were numerous brainstorming sessions during which the sound of 
Slumdog Millaionire kept cropping up repeatedly.

Rahman gently but firmly steered the music away from the expected.

Chuckles the wizard of all composing things, "There's no point in doing 
something I've already done. I've reached a stage where I've to do new things. 
There're so many avenues to be explored. So Couples Retreat will be their 
(read: American) kind of music with my touch, done in my way."

Secretly Rahman agrees with those of his admirers and fans who feel Slumdog 
Millioniare is not among his best work.

Says a source, "He has done far superior work in films like Lagaan, Dil Se, 
Roja, Zubeida and the forthcoming Raavan and Blue. Friends keep telling him 
that. Slumdog was done in a hurry. In about 20 days flat. Rahman feels he 
could've done a lot better. He now wants the West to see some of his best."

Rahman is looking at Couples Retreat as his real launch into the West.

[arr] Re: (Semi ARR) Asha Bhosle sings for ARR in Raavan

Good! So here is collective little info :

There is a song by Sukhwinder Singh. Rekha Bhardwaj got a song called "Ranjhna 
Ranjhna" in raag Thumri and now song by Asha Bhosle (which most likely is also 
classical singing based song) and there is Taandav dance (instrumental). 

O man! This 6 month wait of audio release is definitely gonna kill me

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "ichord"  wrote:
>
> http://www.indiawest.com/readmore.aspx?id=1463&sid=3
> 
> NEW DELHI (PTI)  Bollywood playback singer Asha Bhosle, the scintillating 
> voice behind evergreen hits like "Dil Cheez Kya Hai" and "Sona Re," turned 76 
> Sept. 8 and the legendary singer says that it is the love for music and the 
> affection of her audience that keep her going.
> 
> "My music is God's gift to me, and I believe that I still have not used even 
> one percent of it. I like to go on world tours and do more stage shows 
> because it helps me connect with my audience directly," she told PTI.
> 
> Bhosle, who has been the voice behind more than 12,000 songs in a career 
> spanning six decades, says she is not very happy with the quality of songs 
> that are being made in Bollywood.
> 
> "It is not that there is a dearth of good songs but it is no longer the same. 
> They sound empty. I do not want to sing for the sake of it. This is why I 
> have limited my singing assignments in Bollywood," the singer says.
> 
> Bhosle, who in her own words "achieved success in Bollywood without any 
> godfather," emerged from the shadow of her elder sister, singing icon Lata 
> Mangeshkar, with "Maang ke saath tumhara" in the Dilip Kumar-Vaijayatimala 
> starrer "Naya Daur" in 1957.
> 
> "I have seen a lot in my life. I am happy with what I have achieved in my 
> life because I feel it is the result of my own struggle and hard work," she 
> said.
> 
> The Padma Vibhushan awardee, who has made non-singers like Sanjay Dutt, 
> Urmila Matondkar and Australian cricketer Brett Lee sing to her tunes in 
> "Asha and Friends," has now set her heart on collaborating with Sachin 
> Tendulkar.
> 
> "I want to sing with Sachin. I have not talked to him about it because he is 
> so busy but I hope that we will sing together," she says.
> 
> Bhonsle has recently recorded songs for Mani Ratnam's "Raavan," starring 
> Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, with music by A.R. Rahman.
>

[arr] (Semi ARR) Asha Bhosle sings for ARR in Raavan

http://www.indiawest.com/readmore.aspx?id=1463&sid=3

NEW DELHI (PTI)  Bollywood playback singer Asha Bhosle, the scintillating 
voice behind evergreen hits like "Dil Cheez Kya Hai" and "Sona Re," turned 76 
Sept. 8 and the legendary singer says that it is the love for music and the 
affection of her audience that keep her going.

"My music is God's gift to me, and I believe that I still have not used even 
one percent of it. I like to go on world tours and do more stage shows because 
it helps me connect with my audience directly," she told PTI.

Bhosle, who has been the voice behind more than 12,000 songs in a career 
spanning six decades, says she is not very happy with the quality of songs that 
are being made in Bollywood.

"It is not that there is a dearth of good songs but it is no longer the same. 
They sound empty. I do not want to sing for the sake of it. This is why I have 
limited my singing assignments in Bollywood," the singer says.

Bhosle, who in her own words "achieved success in Bollywood without any 
godfather," emerged from the shadow of her elder sister, singing icon Lata 
Mangeshkar, with "Maang ke saath tumhara" in the Dilip Kumar-Vaijayatimala 
starrer "Naya Daur" in 1957.

"I have seen a lot in my life. I am happy with what I have achieved in my life 
because I feel it is the result of my own struggle and hard work," she said.

The Padma Vibhushan awardee, who has made non-singers like Sanjay Dutt, Urmila 
Matondkar and Australian cricketer Brett Lee sing to her tunes in "Asha and 
Friends," has now set her heart on collaborating with Sachin Tendulkar.

"I want to sing with Sachin. I have not talked to him about it because he is so 
busy but I hope that we will sing together," she says.

Bhonsle has recently recorded songs for Mani Ratnam's "Raavan," starring 
Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, with music by A.R. Rahman.

[arr] Blue Ringtones by Me....

2009-09-21 Thread Din, D, Nesh

Guys, feel free to download some of the Blue ringtones i have done. do feel 
free to comment...

http://exquisitely-din3sh.blogspot.com/2009/09/arrahmans-blue-ringtones.html

[arr] Re: Do aur do punch

Next film's planning has started (despite of being busy with post production of 
first one) and talk with Rahman is also done... 

hmmm kinda seems un-real to me.

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "satish_srini"  wrote:
>
> After going underwater in Blue, director Tony D'Souza is all set to go midair 
> for breathtaking stunts with hotties Akshay Kumar and John Abraham for his 
> next action film.
> 
> This film will be set in the deserts of Las Vegas. Tony has already convinced 
> Blue producers Ashtavinayak, to produce his next film too. Even though 
> several factors have already been finalised, the film will go into 
> pre-production only next year.
> 
> After showcasing some stunning underwater scenes in Blue, for his next film, 
> Tony will indulge in hardcore action with his macho star cast. "Akshay was on 
> board for this project right from the start. After Blue, I couldn't dream of 
> making a film without him. As for John, with his physique and body language, 
> it's strange for him to have not done a full-on action film in all these 
> years," said Tony.
> 
> Music director AR Rahman, despite his choc-a-block schedule, has agreed to 
> compose the film's music.
> 
> http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/30/200909222009092203213092176843ff5/Do-aur-do-punch.html
>

[arr] hiii: about couples retreat

2009-09-21 Thread Sasi

Dear members,


 i can find many people in orkut buzzing about couples retreat 
sound tracks. i jus want to whether the tacks are released are not?



regards,
 sasi

[arr] ----Where is the REAL RAHMAN----

2009-09-21 Thread krishna prasad

Dear guys, 

Last week i was browsing in an internet cafe and as curiously enough they were 
not playing the usual YSR/HJ songs and were playing Boys, e20 u18 songs. 

What superb songs and especially the song ASATHURA. long live boss

The owner of the cafe and one of his friends were remarking casually that ARR 
doesn't compose songs like this anymore.

How sad Boss has lost his place among the local junta who were his PILLARS OF 
STRENGTH during his beginning.

I WAS LEFT WONDERING IF BOSS COULD SPARE TIME FOR A COLOSSAL WASTE LIKE YUVRAJ 
or a BIG BUDGET BONANZA LIKE BLUE where i still feel BOSS WAS NOT REQUIRED*, 
WHY COULD HE NOT SPARE SOME TIME FOR SOME YOUTHFUL FILMS where HIS MUSIC SPEAKS 
MORE THAN THE BUDGET OF THE FILM.

GUYS THE GROUND REALITY IS THE NOWADAYS EXCEPT THIS GROUP INCLUDING ME DON'T GO 
OUT AND BUY AN ARR ALBUM ON THE STRENGTH OF HIS MUSIC .

I AM NOT OFFENDING BOSS OR ANYBODY HERE. I SEE THE REALITY AND MY HEART PAINS.

I WOULD LIKE BOSS TO SPARE SOME TIME FOR YOUTHFUL FILMS LIKE BOYS/E20U18/ATM by 
giving back something to the LOCAL JUNTA like me who feel starved for some 
RAHMANIQ music

Guys given a choice i would listen ATM to GHAJINI or E20 to JTJY. i am not 
referring to any language here i just go by the strength/quality of RAHMANS 
music.
i find the essence of Rahman more in these albums than in their big budget 
counterparts.

Guys dont bring in the Hollywood factor again . I totally agree with Boss going 
global. But i would like Boss to restrict his appearances in useless Bollywood 
projects as i dont remember any Hindi film going by the Strength of Boss's 
music in the recent past except D6 or Ay Hyrathe in Guru.

Thanks guys.
Krishna





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Re: [arr] Rehnuma

2009-09-21 Thread kishore parayath

YEs... But I think, it can classified in the range of Evanescense too
BRILLIANT WORLDCLASS MASTERPIECE from ARR!! NO JAMES BOND theme song matches
REHNUMA!!

[arr] Old one - But a nice read! - RGV's experience with AR

2009-09-21 Thread Madhavan Rajan

I remember RGV wrote this in his blog but couldn't find now in his blog.
However, I found a web link that has the same content.

http://movies.indiatimes.com/News-Gossip/News/Ram-Gopal-Varmas-Rahman/articleshow/4223179.cms

I was making a Telugu film called *Kshana Kshanam *with a first-time music
director called Keera Vani, now known as M.M.Kreem. One day at the recording
studio while we were having lunch, Rickey, a rhythm programmer working with
M.M.Kreem at that time, mentioned to me that I should work with this very
talented keyboard player called Dilip. That was the first time I had ever
heard of A.R.Rahman. I didn’t take Rickey seriously. Much later when I
happened to listen Roja’s songs at Mani Ratnam’s home, long before the film
released, I was blown away with the sheer originality of the songs’
orchestration and tunes. I immediately wanted to sign him for a film I was
making with Sanjay Dutt called *Nayak*, and for *Rangeela*. But my investors
preferred Anu Malik, as they felt the success of the music of *Roja’*s
dubbed version was a fluke, and that this kind of music would not work in
Hindi. The very fact that A.R was not signed by any top Hindi filmmaker
after *Roja* is proof-enough, they reasoned. They said that Anu Malik was at
the top of his form after *Baazigar*, and that we would get a much bigger
price for the audio.

I bartered with them that I will sign Anu Malik for *Nayak *if they allowed
me A.R for *Rangeela*. They agreed, but the plain truth behind it was that
they were not really interested in “Rangeela” as Sanjay Dutt post
“Khalnayak” was a much bigger star than Aamir at that time. After 20 days of
shooting for *Nayak *Sanjay got arrested in the serial blast case and the
film was shelved. (Much later the script of *Nayak* I made it as *Sarkar*).

Before A.R, I have worked with Ilayaraja, M.M.Kreem and Raaj Koti, and knew
on a personal level many other music directors and their working styles.
What struck me first when I met A.R was the incredible dignity with which he
carries himself. There is neither an iota of arrogance nor a halo of pride
which success invariably brings to people. After telling him the story of *
Rangeela*, I showed him references of some Hollywood musicals, and described
to him the visual style I was planning to capture the film in. Once he went
through the situations, the compositions he came up with used to surprise
me, though not always pleasantly. That is because his tunes were so original
in his interpretation of the emotion of a situation that a conventional ear
will take time to let it sink in. That I think is the reason one tends to
like his music more and more as one listens to it again and again. A case in
point is the *Hai Rama*song where my brief to him was that I wanted to shoot
an erotic number, wherein more than the romance I wanted to capture lust in
Urmila’s and Jackie’s faces.

After the brief I was subconsciously expecting him to come up with a tune,
something on the likes of I* Love You* (*Kaate Nahin Katthe Yeh Din Yeh Raat
*) in *Mr. I*ndia. What he came up with was the *Hai Rama *tune, which
sounded to me like some classical Carnatic raga, and my first reaction was
that he had lost his head. But when I kept hearing it, it grew on me like an
obsession, and I finally said that we will go ahead with the tune even
though I was still unsure, deep inside, of how it would fit into the
situation. But when he finished the entire track with the orchestration it
was beyond my wildest imagination that an erotic song can be made to sound
like that. He captured the intensity of the eroticism and the purity of its
feeling in the beginning alaap, the cello themes, and through the wild
tablaas which elevated the effect of the images I created, many times more
than what they would have been otherwise.

One other trait I noticed about the difference between A.R and other music
directors is that where the others pretty much dictate to the musicians and
the singers about what they want, A.R interacts with them; in a manner of
making each and every one of his solo musicians and singers feel as if it is
their song and not his, thereby placing the onus on them to feel from within
to get the best out of them. This I have never ever seen remotely practiced
by any other music director.

Whereas most music directors record the final track first, with all the
orchestration and get the singer to dub the last, A.R invariably gets the
singer to dub on a base rhythm track first and does the orchestration later,
as he wants the orchestration to rise from the depth of the feeling in the
singer’s voice. That’s the reason why with every one of his tracks you can’t
recognize where the music ends and the voice begins, and vice versa. Each
and every instrument is made to be played with the same emotional depth as
that is in the singer’s voice.

Not knowing technicalities of music I would think the phenomenon of A.R owes
not only to his obvious talent but also to his incredible

[arr] Re: Do aur do punch

Seems ARR has really enjoyed composing for an all out action film that he would 
sign up again!  Expect more hot tunes!



--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "satish_srini"  wrote:
>
> After going underwater in Blue, director Tony D'Souza is all set to go midair 
> for breathtaking stunts with hotties Akshay Kumar and John Abraham for his 
> next action film.
> 
> This film will be set in the deserts of Las Vegas. Tony has already convinced 
> Blue producers Ashtavinayak, to produce his next film too. Even though 
> several factors have already been finalised, the film will go into 
> pre-production only next year.
> 
> After showcasing some stunning underwater scenes in Blue, for his next film, 
> Tony will indulge in hardcore action with his macho star cast. "Akshay was on 
> board for this project right from the start. After Blue, I couldn't dream of 
> making a film without him. As for John, with his physique and body language, 
> it's strange for him to have not done a full-on action film in all these 
> years," said Tony.
> 
> Music director AR Rahman, despite his choc-a-block schedule, has agreed to 
> compose the film's music.
> 
> http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/30/200909222009092203213092176843ff5/Do-aur-do-punch.html
>

[arr] Fw: ARR QUIZ

2009-09-21 Thread chandrasekaran guruprasad


please reply if u know the answer
--- On Mon, 9/21/09, chandrasekaran guruprasad  wrote:


From: chandrasekaran guruprasad 
Subject: ARR QUIZ
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, September 21, 2009, 2:08 PM







In which song/film did ARR used the carnatic ragaa MAANDU?
 
Guru

[arr] Working without Rahman was heart breaking - Ashutosh

Interview (video) link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1Ncplz2_k8

Ashutosh Gowarikar on his upcoming movie What's Your Raashee

[arr] Enjoy this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXiD9eGaEEI

Went back to this recently and enjoyed it! Great rhythm and groove with some 
interesting arrangements!  Love the tabla add ons!!!

[arr] Do aur do punch

2009-09-21 Thread satish_srini

After going underwater in Blue, director Tony D'Souza is all set to go midair 
for breathtaking stunts with hotties Akshay Kumar and John Abraham for his next 
action film.

This film will be set in the deserts of Las Vegas. Tony has already convinced 
Blue producers Ashtavinayak, to produce his next film too. Even though several 
factors have already been finalised, the film will go into pre-production only 
next year.

After showcasing some stunning underwater scenes in Blue, for his next film, 
Tony will indulge in hardcore action with his macho star cast. "Akshay was on 
board for this project right from the start. After Blue, I couldn't dream of 
making a film without him. As for John, with his physique and body language, 
it's strange for him to have not done a full-on action film in all these 
years," said Tony.

Music director AR Rahman, despite his choc-a-block schedule, has agreed to 
compose the film's music.

http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/30/200909222009092203213092176843ff5/Do-aur-do-punch.html

[arr] Rehnuma

2009-09-21 Thread arr_raghu

Rehnuma is James Bondesque. 
Elegant sound.

[arr] January and February 2009 - Most posts

Boy, we were busy in this group earlier this year.definitely due to the 
high success of Delhi 6 followed by ARR's Oscars win.  Group messages in both 
months were above 3500 with February 2009 having the most messages in one month 
ever.

[arr] Re: Ph.D. Dissertation on Rahman's music?

2009-09-21 Thread Jahanzeb

wonderful idea. such a thesis would be greatest gift to ARR's fans. i hope 
someone materialize it soon.

-
Jahanzeb


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "ichord"  wrote:
>
> We all know ARR is now a doctor 3 times over with his 3 honorary doctorates.  
> He is truly deserving of these degrees.  However, wouldn't it be cool if 
> someone did their Ph.D. dissertation or thesis on his music?  Would that be 
> even possible?  I think it is!
> 
> Imagine someone pursuing their Ph.D. in anthropology of music or 
> ethno-musicology.  "The phrase anthropology of music is most closely 
> associated with Alan P. Merriam's 1964 landmark book bearing this title. In 
> this prescriptive text, influential through the 1980s, Merriam defines 
> ethno-musicology as the study of music in culture in relation to the mutual 
> interactions of sound, behavior, and concepts."
> 
> Above quote taken from:
> http://science.jrank.org/pages/7893/Music-Anthropology.html#ixzz0RffZiTPx
> 
> Someone could easily pick AR Rahman's music from India as a theoretical 
> dissertation topic, highlighting how Rahman's music not only represents the 
> broad diversity of Indian culture, but how his music, like India, absorbs 
> various world influences to form its coherent identity from a conceptual 
> basis and its subsequent impact on human behavior and culture.  Rahman has 
> enough of a volume of both domestic and international music for someone to 
> really study and create a dissertation.  It would be absolutely fascinating!
>

Re: [arr] YAHOO COUPLES RETREAT

2009-09-21 Thread partha sarathi

Ah Taimur saheb, Finally,finally and finally you are happy with ARRji music.. I 
think you are a very very choosy kind of a person. Whatever, its good to hear 
that. Hope you enjoying BLUE as well. I really like the song FIQRANA Hoke hum 
jeeye, Khamakha hum jeeye.. 

EID Mubharak to everyone.

Thanks & Regards
P'ARR'THA.

--- On Sun, 20/9/09, Taimur  wrote:

> From: Taimur 
> Subject: [arr] YAHOO COUPLES RETREAT
> To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sunday, 20 September, 2009, 4:44 PM
> 
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>   HI RAHMANIACS,
> 
>   just visited the site of couples retreat.
> yahoo superb music by A R RAHMAN so simple sweet and very
> appealing .at last A R RAHMAN  comes up with something which
> has made me joyful . im lovin it guys the music very fresh
> and beautiful but is completely rahmanic in nature . ah i am
> enjoying the small bits and pieces. now i am happy really
> happy , waiting for the release.
> 
> 
> 
> regards,
> 
> 
> 
> taimur,
> 
> karachi,
> 
> Pakistan.
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  From cricket scores to your friends. Try the Yahoo! India Homepage! 
http://in.yahoo.com/trynew

Re: [ARR] Ashutosh on his two movies Lord Buddha and The Uprising

If AR were to do the music on a movie called "Lord Buddha", can you imagine how 
haunting the music would be???


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gomzy  wrote:
>
> *Music has played a very important role in all his films. *
> 
> *He would love to work again with composer A R Rahman [
> **Images*
> * ], Gowariker said. The two men joined hands on Lagaan, Swadesh and Jodhaa
> Akbar. For What's Your Raashee?, the filmmaker signed on newcomer Sohail
> Sen. * *"When I approached Rahman for Raashee..., he was busy with Slumdog
> Millionaire [ 
> Images],
> and several other projects including Subhash Ghai's [
> **Images*
> * ] Yuvraj," Gowariker said. "Usually between my productions I have about a
> six month gap, but I was to start What's Your Rashee within a few months of
> the release of Jodhaa Akbar and Rahman felt he just could not do justice to
> 13 full fledged songs I needed for my new film. Now, I feel we could work
> together again."*
> **
> Full article
> **
> http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/sep/20/ashutosh-gowariker-discusses-buddha-film-in-an-exclusive-interview-with-rediff.htm
> **
> *rector Ashutosh Gowariker discusses his next two films with Arthur J Pais
> in Toronto.*
> 
> Ashutosh Gowariker's *What's Your Raashee?* got a solid welcome at the
> Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday despite some groans that the
> 192 minute-long film is too unfocussed. Minutes before the red carpet
> ceremony for the movie, the director told *rediff.com* that he will be
> hugely busy with two very different projects in the next couple of years.
> 
> The biggest among them is an English language biopic of Lord Buddha that
> could cost $100 million, more than thrice the combined budget of his six
> previous films including *Jodhaa Akbar [
> Images]
> *.
> 
> Then there is the political thriller based on the book *Do And Die: The
> Story of the Chittagong Uprising 1930-34* about a rebellion against the
> Britishin
> the then East Bengal province.
> 
> The yet to be titled Buddha film will be produced by businessman Dr B K Modi
> and is based on a script by David Ward, who won an Oscar for his *The Sting
> [ Images 
> ]*screenplay 35 years ago. Ward also received an Oscar nomination for
> *Sleepless at Seattle* 16 years ago.
> 
> This will be the costliest film as yet directed by an India-born filmmaker.
> The films of Shekhar Kapur [
> Images]
> (
> *Elizabeth: The Golden Age*) and M Night Shyamalan (*The Village, Signs*)
> have not cost more than $75 million each.
> 
> Gowariker discussed the two projects with *rediff.com* as he got ready for
> the red carpet for *Rashee...* at the Toronto film festival where his *Lagaan
> [ Images  ]* had
> gained an international profile in September 2001 and went on to be
> nominated for a foreign film Oscar.
> 
> The director spent a couple of days along with his lead stars, Priyanka
> Chopra [ 
> Images]
> and Harman Baweja [
> Images  ], in
> the Canadian city. His was one of three films by India-born filmmakers --
> Dilip Mehta's *Cooking with Stella* and Anurag Singh's *Dil Bole Hadippa [
> Images 
> ]*were the others -- that were chosen for the gala presentation.
> 
> *Raashee...* concluded the Toronto film festival, one of the most popular
> film events worldwide, which in some observers's opinion ranks a few notches
> below the Cannes [
> Images] and
> Venice festivals in its influence and scope.
> 
> The Buddha movie, Gowariker said, would have a worldwide release not only
> because it is planned as a Hollywood production with technicians from
> Hollywood, India and other countries, but also because it will be
> distributed by a major Hollywood studio.
> 
> Several studios including Sony have shown interest in acquiring the rights
> once the casting and other technical departments are taken care of.
> 
> In the ever-troubled world of materialistic conflicts, Lord Buddha's life
> offers many challenges to lead an alternative life, the director said,
> adding that Buddha's story could be told and retold every now and then. "It
> has timeless appeal," he added.
> 
> "This is the first time I am working on a script that had been completed
> before I was signed on," Gowariker continued. "But

Re: [arr] strength of FIQRANA

Hey Anil,

I like the way you think!  Absolutely agree.  To me, there are way more 
strengths in each track than weaknesses to make for an incredibly enjoyable 
listen!  After listening to Blue, I feel so satisfied!




--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Anil Nair  wrote:
>
> Lets try and turn the weak points into some strengths ..shall we?
> 
> 1) blue theme - an adrenaline rush ...this one. A sure shot club song in
> days to come if not already. The way he has made 6 people sing ..each with a
> specific purpose - theres only one man who could make it work - ARR.
> 
> 2) yaar mila tha - a modern twist to an old styled hindi song of the 60's or
> the 70's. Slow as they come but  tremendous improv by ARR
> 
> 3) Bhool Tujhe - The lyrics ..u r forgetting the lyrics. Coupled with the
> music and the voice, makes for an interesting and of course great number.
> 
> 4) Chiggy Wiggy - Noisy yes ...but listen to the instrumentation in the
> background specially the part where the shehnai comes in.
> 
> 5) Aaj Dil - The piano of course fantastic - didn't u notice how ARR has
> made Shreya and Sukhvinder sing in this song. The wavering, the way one
> voice stops and the other starts and of course everything put together.
> Amazing ...
> 
> 6) Rehnuma - Familiar to what? I think enough has been written already about
> the beauty of this song
> 
> which leaves us with Fiqrana ...u got that one right ..its one helluva song
> 
> 
> :-)
> 
> -A
> 
> On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 3:22 PM, chandrasekaran guruprasad <
> gurudutta1...@...> wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> > Follwing aare the week points in blue songs other than fiqrana
> > 1. blue theme  - Sounds well as a BGM  but as a song it is of short
> > duration 3 min..
> > 2. yaar thila - Too slow
> > 3. Boola thuje - melody is not enough though guitar sounds good
> > 4. Chiggy wiggy - Noisy at bangra phase
> > 5 Aaj dil - Except piano nothing special
> > 6. Rehnuma - Noisy and tune looks familiar...
> >
> > But FIQRANA outbeat all others and stands number one..
> >
> > --- On *Sun, 9/20/09, ichord * wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: ichord 
> > Subject: [arr] Re: Sounds Of Blue!!!
> > To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Sunday, September 20, 2009, 6:17 PM
> >
> >   Agreed! Blue has lots to offer!
> >
> > --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. 
> > com,
> > "praka_here"  wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > hi friends,
> > >
> > > have been listening to blue for one week...what to say..it is a super
> > album with lots of sounds in each song...
> > >
> > > many unheard sounds are still there...some sounds just come and go for a
> > few seconds..!! wow.. this album is a real treat to the ears!!!
> > >
> >
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> -A
> http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com
>

Re: [arr] Ph.D. Dissertation on Rahman's music?

LOL..Vithurthanks, but one Ph.D. is enough for me!



--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur  wrote:
>
> Chord... You are the right person to do this. Start Immediately. Pls...
> 
> On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 11:36 PM, ichord  wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> > We all know ARR is now a doctor 3 times over with his 3 honorary
> > doctorates. He is truly deserving of these degrees. However, wouldn't it be
> > cool if someone did their Ph.D. dissertation or thesis on his music? Would
> > that be even possible? I think it is!
> >
> > Imagine someone pursuing their Ph.D. in anthropology of music or
> > ethno-musicology. "The phrase anthropology of music is most closely
> > associated with Alan P. Merriam's 1964 landmark book bearing this title. In
> > this prescriptive text, influential through the 1980s, Merriam defines
> > ethno-musicology as the study of music in culture in relation to the mutual
> > interactions of sound, behavior, and concepts."
> >
> > Above quote taken from:
> > http://science.jrank.org/pages/7893/Music-Anthropology.html#ixzz0RffZiTPx
> >
> > Someone could easily pick AR Rahman's music from India as a theoretical
> > dissertation topic, highlighting how Rahman's music not only represents the
> > broad diversity of Indian culture, but how his music, like India, absorbs
> > various world influences to form its coherent identity from a conceptual
> > basis and its subsequent impact on human behavior and culture. Rahman has
> > enough of a volume of both domestic and international music for someone to
> > really study and create a dissertation. It would be absolutely fascinating!
> >
> > 
> >
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> regards,
> Vithur
>

[ARR] Ashutosh on his two movies Lord Buddha and The Uprising

2009-09-21 Thread Gomzy™

*Music has played a very important role in all his films. *

*He would love to work again with composer A R Rahman [
**Images*
* ], Gowariker said. The two men joined hands on Lagaan, Swadesh and Jodhaa
Akbar. For What's Your Raashee?, the filmmaker signed on newcomer Sohail
Sen. * *"When I approached Rahman for Raashee..., he was busy with Slumdog
Millionaire [
Images],
and several other projects including Subhash Ghai's [
**Images*
* ] Yuvraj," Gowariker said. "Usually between my productions I have about a
six month gap, but I was to start What's Your Rashee within a few months of
the release of Jodhaa Akbar and Rahman felt he just could not do justice to
13 full fledged songs I needed for my new film. Now, I feel we could work
together again."*
**
Full article
**
http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/sep/20/ashutosh-gowariker-discusses-buddha-film-in-an-exclusive-interview-with-rediff.htm
**
*rector Ashutosh Gowariker discusses his next two films with Arthur J Pais
in Toronto.*

Ashutosh Gowariker's *What's Your Raashee?* got a solid welcome at the
Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday despite some groans that the
192 minute-long film is too unfocussed. Minutes before the red carpet
ceremony for the movie, the director told *rediff.com* that he will be
hugely busy with two very different projects in the next couple of years.

The biggest among them is an English language biopic of Lord Buddha that
could cost $100 million, more than thrice the combined budget of his six
previous films including *Jodhaa Akbar [
Images]
*.

Then there is the political thriller based on the book *Do And Die: The
Story of the Chittagong Uprising 1930-34* about a rebellion against the
Britishin
the then East Bengal province.

The yet to be titled Buddha film will be produced by businessman Dr B K Modi
and is based on a script by David Ward, who won an Oscar for his *The Sting
[ Images
]*screenplay 35 years ago. Ward also received an Oscar nomination for
*Sleepless at Seattle* 16 years ago.

This will be the costliest film as yet directed by an India-born filmmaker.
The films of Shekhar Kapur [
Images]
(
*Elizabeth: The Golden Age*) and M Night Shyamalan (*The Village, Signs*)
have not cost more than $75 million each.

Gowariker discussed the two projects with *rediff.com* as he got ready for
the red carpet for *Rashee...* at the Toronto film festival where his *Lagaan
[ Images ]* had
gained an international profile in September 2001 and went on to be
nominated for a foreign film Oscar.

The director spent a couple of days along with his lead stars, Priyanka
Chopra [
Images]
and Harman Baweja [
Images ], in
the Canadian city. His was one of three films by India-born filmmakers --
Dilip Mehta's *Cooking with Stella* and Anurag Singh's *Dil Bole Hadippa [
Images
]*were the others -- that were chosen for the gala presentation.

*Raashee...* concluded the Toronto film festival, one of the most popular
film events worldwide, which in some observers's opinion ranks a few notches
below the Cannes [
Images] and
Venice festivals in its influence and scope.

The Buddha movie, Gowariker said, would have a worldwide release not only
because it is planned as a Hollywood production with technicians from
Hollywood, India and other countries, but also because it will be
distributed by a major Hollywood studio.

Several studios including Sony have shown interest in acquiring the rights
once the casting and other technical departments are taken care of.

In the ever-troubled world of materialistic conflicts, Lord Buddha's life
offers many challenges to lead an alternative life, the director said,
adding that Buddha's story could be told and retold every now and then. "It
has timeless appeal," he added.

"This is the first time I am working on a script that had been completed
before I was signed on," Gowariker continued. "But as it happens in the case
of many such projects, I sat down with David and we worked on a few changes.
For me, the emotional content of the story is very, very important."

His involvement with the project began a year ago. "Only now can I speak
about it after the negotiations and other arrangements are in place," he
added.

Then there is Gowariker's own produ

Re: [arr] Re: Tamil song in Couples Retreat !!!!

2009-09-21 Thread pratap

But he didn't say anything about the lyrics. Western music but Tamil lyrics:-)

http://indian-music-bgm.blogspot.com/ http://www.facebook.com/elensar5233


--- On Mon, 9/21/09, Jahanzeb  wrote:

From: Jahanzeb 
Subject: [arr] Re: Tamil song in Couples Retreat 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, September 21, 2009, 1:00 AM






 





  that's a great pleasant surprise but i was wondering didn't 
he earlier mentioned that the soundtrack would be completely western??



-

Jahanzeb



--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Thulasi Ram  wrote:

>

> thanx for the share. music pieces sound so damn awesome. kuru kuru song is

> mindblowing. simply amazing!!!

> 

> On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 4:32 PM, Rahmaniac™  wrote:

> 

> >

> >

> > Hey..I just explored the site and my internet download manager downloaded

> > all background mp3s..

> >

> > here are they..

> >

> >

> > http://www.couplesr etreatmovie. com/audio/ site_gallery. mp3

> >

> > http://www.couplesr etreatmovie. com/audio/ site_home. mp3

> >

> > http://www.couplesr etreatmovie. com/audio/ site_film. mp3

> >

> > http://www.couplesr etreatmovie. com/audio/ site_videos. mp3

> >

> > http://www.couplesr etreatmovie. com/audio/ site_downloads. mp3

> >

> > http://www.couplesr etreatmovie. com/audio/ site_bios. mp3

> >

> > enjoy..

> >

> > god...luv the whistle in the kuru kuru...its damn catchy...

> >

> > ~~Rahmaniac™ SURESH~~

> >

> >

> >  - -

> > *From:* Niven 

> > *To:* arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com

> > *Sent:* Saturday, September 19, 2009 8:44:56 AM

> > *Subject:* [arr] Re: Tamil song in Couples Retreat 

> >

> >

> >

> > Rahman is s pampering us... So so excited about his international

> > projects...

> >

> > BY the way, the site design is cool... and each link has part of the

> > soundtrack.. .

> >

> > Niven

> >

> > --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com ,

> > wired beats  wrote:

> > >

> > >

> > > You bet!! that too a super cool song. Sounds damn cool. Sad the

> > soundtracks not yet out even in iTUNES. If you surf the movie website you

> > can listen to some other cool tracks which i think are part of the sound

> > track.

> > > regards

> > > Wb

> > >

> > > To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com 

> > > From: arr_arvind@ ..

> > > Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:22:51 -0700

> > > Subject: Re: [arr] Tamil song in Couples Retreat 

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Its was not expected even 1% that a Tamil song would be crooned by the

> > Boss in a hollywood project..!!! Whatta pleasant surprise..!!

> > Ubercooolll. ..!!!

> > >

> > > --- On Sat, 9/19/09, Hari Krishnan.M.A  wrote:

> > >

> > > From: Hari Krishnan.M.. A 

> > > Subject: Re: [arr] Tamil song in Couples Retreat 

> > > To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com 

> > > Date: Saturday, September 19, 2009, 4:25 AM

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Super cool :)

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > On 9/19/09, coolwiz80  wrote:

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Wowww...this is exciting stuff...tamil song in a hollywood movie :):)

> > ...Kalakkal stuff...and that too Rahman singing it...feels extremely

> > good..now this site is gonna b running 24 hrs in the background :)

> > >

> > >

> > > --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Saravanan  wrote:

> > > >

> > > > OMG!! It's in the download section..And even i can hear Kailash's(?? ?)

> > alaap i guess in the gallery section...Tamil song..Brand new song..Sung by

> > Rahman..It's a very catchy melody..All in a hollywood movie..strange but

> > exciting...www. couplesretreatm ovie.com/

> > >

> > > > --- On Fri, 9/18/09, Nano  wrote:

> > > >

> > > > From: Nano 

> > > > Subject: [arr] Tamil song in Couples Retreat 

> > > > To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com

> > >

> > > > Date: Friday, September 18, 2009, 10:59 PM

> > > >

> > > > This is earth shattering concept...go to the movie website

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >  - - --

> > > >

> > > > Are you searching for a reason, to be kind?

> > >

> > > > 

> > > > Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic.

> > > > Only at arrahmanfans. com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community.

> > >

> > > >

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> > >

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[arr] Title singer changes for Rajini

Title singer changes for Rajini IndiaGlitz [Monday, September 21, 2009]

Superstar Rajinikanth has one of most enviable fan following in the
industry. His punch dialogues and style of acting has wooed many people
across the globe.

One of the highlights of his movies are the title songs which have been
targeted at the masses. These songs have usually been sung by popular
playback singer SP Balasubramanyam.

However there seems to be a change in the latest Rajni flick 'Yanthram'.
Sources indicate that it will be the talented and fusion based singer
Hariharan who will render his voice to the title song composed by A R
Rahman.

Well let us see the impact of Hariharan’s voice for Rajini this time.
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/50121.html


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Vithur

Re: [arr] Is it PASSAGE & COUPLES RETREAT Cd available?

Too early to ask all this... It hasnt released only. and Passage wont get
released in CD for sure

On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 9:57 AM, Jayakarthi Karur Raja shanmugam <
kararrm...@yahoo.co.in> wrote:

>
>
>   Dear Group,
>
> Is it Passage  & Couples Retreat CD available anywhere, particularly in
> online.  Please reply.
>
> Regards,
>
> K R JAYAKARTHI
>
> --
> Try the new Yahoo! India Homepage. Click 
> here.
>
>
> 
>

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[arr] ARR QUIZ

2009-09-21 Thread chandrasekaran guruprasad

In which song/film did ARR used the carnatic ragaa MAANDU?

Guru

--- On Mon, 9/21/09, Anish Gupte  wrote:

From: Anish Gupte 
Subject: Re: [arr] Interesting poll trends for Blue favorite song - reason
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, September 21, 2009, 7:49 AM

my fav track is 'Bhoola Tujhe'.wonderful composition. ...good music...rich 
in meody.

Anish.

On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 5:46 PM, chandrasekaran guruprasad  wrote:

reason for fiqrana to be no. 1 choice.

1. Noise free compared to other song...
2. Uniform beats and tune right from the begining to the end., unlike other 
song.
3. Stylish voice (with computer support)
4. Guitar nicely used.
5. Suits the current generation.
6. It has got both melody and beat...

Hope evrybody agree with the above points.

guru

--- On Sun, 9/20/09, ichord  wrote:

From: ichord 
Subject: [arr] Interesting poll trends for Blue favorite song
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Sunday, September 20, 2009, 11:42 PM

Guys,

http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/arrahmanfa ns/surveys? id=2899464

In my previous poll on favorite Blue track, Fiqrana is expectedly way ahead of 
the pack. Chiggy is the real loser here relative to the others with only 3 
saying it's their favorite. However, the song "Yaar Mila" is in second place 
followed closely by Blue Theme. Now, that's interesting, because many reviews 
have given a thumbs down to that song and some people elsewhere have expressed 
a strong dislike for it. But, I guess the song has enough melody and spunk to 
really endear it to many too! 

Every song in the album has had a favorite vote, so to me, that's a really good 
sign of a very strong soundtrack!

Re: [arr] HAPPY EID DAY TO A R RAHMAN AND ALL OF YOU

2009-09-21 Thread kishore parayath

Couples Retreat is certainly a TREAT!! But REHNUMA song is the BIGGER treat!

Re: [arr] Interesting poll trends for Blue favorite song - reason

2009-09-21 Thread prakash krishnan


rehanuma...that is my favourite...very good orchestration..it has a mysterious 
tune...of course it has a touch of that bond theme..but when the video is 
released i hope it will be the best!!!
 
  there is a small but catchy 'dup' sound when heardon  in a 
headphones one side...it starts at 2.20min to 2.45 min and also from 3.20min to 
3.45min!!!


--- On Mon, 21/9/09, ichord  wrote:


From: ichord 
Subject: Re: [arr] Interesting poll trends for Blue favorite song - reason
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, 21 September, 2009, 8:13 AM


  



Agree 100% Anish! Great song! Actually, this song has one of the most beautiful 
intros of any Hindi movie song I have heard. Very touching and with such a 
simple melody, it really has an impact. Orchestration is world class and in 
fact, it's a song that is appealing beyond Indian borders. I could see many 
Westerners loving this song too.

--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Anish Gupte  wrote:
>
> my fav track is 'Bhoola Tujhe'.wonderfu l composition. ...good
> music...rich in meody.
> Anish.
> 
> 
> On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 5:46 PM, chandrasekaran guruprasad <
> gurudutta1980@ ...> wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> > reason for fiqrana to be no. 1 choice.
> >
> > 1. Noise free compared to other song...
> > 2. Uniform beats and tune right from the begining to the end., unlike other
> > song.
> > 3. Stylish voice (with computer support)
> > 4. Guitar nicely used.
> > 5. Suits the current generation.
> > 6. It has got both melody and beat...
> >
> > Hope evrybody agree with the above points.
> >
> > guru
> >
> >
> > --- On *Sun, 9/20/09, ichord * wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: ichord 
> > Subject: [arr] Interesting poll trends for Blue favorite song
> > To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
> > Date: Sunday, September 20, 2009, 11:42 PM
> >
> > Guys,
> >
> > http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/arrahmanfa ns/surveys? 
> > id=2899464 > id=2899464>
> >
> > In my previous poll on favorite Blue track, Fiqrana is expectedly way ahead
> > of the pack. Chiggy is the real loser here relative to the others with only
> > 3 saying it's their favorite. However, the song "Yaar Mila" is in second
> > place followed closely by Blue Theme. Now, that's interesting, because many
> > reviews have given a thumbs down to that song and some people elsewhere have
> > expressed a strong dislike for it. But, I guess the song has enough melody
> > and spunk to really endear it to many too!
> >
> > Every song in the album has had a favorite vote, so to me, that's a really
> > good sign of a very strong soundtrack!
> >
> >
> > 
> >
>

















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[arr] Re: Tamil song in Couples Retreat !!!!

2009-09-21 Thread Jahanzeb

that's a great pleasant surprise but i was wondering didn't he earlier 
mentioned that the soundtrack would be completely western??


-
Jahanzeb


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Thulasi Ram  wrote:
>
> thanx for the share. music pieces sound so damn awesome. kuru kuru song is
> mindblowing. simply amazing!!!
> 
> On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 4:32 PM, Rahmaniac  wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> > Hey..I just explored the site and my internet download manager downloaded
> > all background mp3s..
> >
> > here are they..
> >
> >
> > http://www.couplesretreatmovie.com/audio/site_gallery.mp3
> >
> > http://www.couplesretreatmovie.com/audio/site_home.mp3
> >
> > http://www.couplesretreatmovie.com/audio/site_film.mp3
> >
> > http://www.couplesretreatmovie.com/audio/site_videos.mp3
> >
> > http://www.couplesretreatmovie.com/audio/site_downloads.mp3
> >
> > http://www.couplesretreatmovie.com/audio/site_bios.mp3
> >
> > enjoy..
> >
> > god...luv the whistle in the kuru kuru...its damn catchy...
> >
> > ~~Rahmaniac SURESH~~
> >
> >
> > --
> > *From:* Niven 
> > *To:* arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> > *Sent:* Saturday, September 19, 2009 8:44:56 AM
> > *Subject:* [arr] Re: Tamil song in Couples Retreat 
> >
> >
> >
> > Rahman is s pampering us... So so excited about his international
> > projects...
> >
> > BY the way, the site design is cool... and each link has part of the
> > soundtrack.. .
> >
> > Niven
> >
> > --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com ,
> > wired beats  wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > You bet!! that too a super cool song. Sounds damn cool. Sad the
> > soundtracks not yet out even in iTUNES. If you surf the movie website you
> > can listen to some other cool tracks which i think are part of the sound
> > track.
> > > regards
> > > Wb
> > >
> > > To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com 
> > > From: arr_arvind@ ..
> > > Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:22:51 -0700
> > > Subject: Re: [arr] Tamil song in Couples Retreat 
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Its was not expected even 1% that a Tamil song would be crooned by the
> > Boss in a hollywood project..!!! Whatta pleasant surprise..!!
> > Ubercooolll. ..!!!
> > >
> > > --- On Sat, 9/19/09, Hari Krishnan.M.A  wrote:
> > >
> > > From: Hari Krishnan.M..A 
> > > Subject: Re: [arr] Tamil song in Couples Retreat 
> > > To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com 
> > > Date: Saturday, September 19, 2009, 4:25 AM
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Super cool :)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 9/19/09, coolwiz80  wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Wowww...this is exciting stuff...tamil song in a hollywood movie :):)
> > ...Kalakkal stuff...and that too Rahman singing it...feels extremely
> > good..now this site is gonna b running 24 hrs in the background :)
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Saravanan  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > OMG!! It's in the download section..And even i can hear Kailash's(?? ?)
> > alaap i guess in the gallery section...Tamil song..Brand new song..Sung by
> > Rahman..It's a very catchy melody..All in a hollywood movie..strange but
> > exciting...www. couplesretreatm ovie.com/
> > >
> > > > --- On Fri, 9/18/09, Nano  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > From: Nano 
> > > > Subject: [arr] Tamil song in Couples Retreat 
> > > > To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
> > >
> > > > Date: Friday, September 18, 2009, 10:59 PM
> > > >
> > > > This is earth shattering concept...go to the movie website
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  - - --
> > > >
> > > > Are you searching for a reason, to be kind?
> > >
> > > > 
> > > > Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic.
> > > > Only at arrahmanfans. com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Homepage: http://www.arrahman fans.com
> > > > Admin: admin@
> > > > To Subscribe: arrahmanfans- subscribe@ yahoogroups. com
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> > >
> >
> >
> >  
> >
>

Re: [arr] strength of FIQRANA

2009-09-21 Thread Anil Nair

Lets try and turn the weak points into some strengths ..shall we?

1) blue theme - an adrenaline rush ...this one. A sure shot club song in
days to come if not already. The way he has made 6 people sing ..each with a
specific purpose - theres only one man who could make it work - ARR.

2) yaar mila tha - a modern twist to an old styled hindi song of the 60's or
the 70's. Slow as they come but  tremendous improv by ARR

3) Bhool Tujhe - The lyrics ..u r forgetting the lyrics. Coupled with the
music and the voice, makes for an interesting and of course great number.

4) Chiggy Wiggy - Noisy yes ...but listen to the instrumentation in the
background specially the part where the shehnai comes in.

5) Aaj Dil - The piano of course fantastic - didn't u notice how ARR has
made Shreya and Sukhvinder sing in this song. The wavering, the way one
voice stops and the other starts and of course everything put together.
Amazing ...

6) Rehnuma - Familiar to what? I think enough has been written already about
the beauty of this song

which leaves us with Fiqrana ...u got that one right ..its one helluva song

:-)

-A

On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 3:22 PM, chandrasekaran guruprasad <
gurudutta1...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
>
> Follwing aare the week points in blue songs other than fiqrana
> 1. blue theme  - Sounds well as a BGM  but as a song it is of short
> duration 3 min..
> 2. yaar thila - Too slow
> 3. Boola thuje - melody is not enough though guitar sounds good
> 4. Chiggy wiggy - Noisy at bangra phase
> 5 Aaj dil - Except piano nothing special
> 6. Rehnuma - Noisy and tune looks familiar...
>
> But FIQRANA outbeat all others and stands number one..
>
> --- On *Sun, 9/20/09, ichord * wrote:
>
>
> From: ichord 
> Subject: [arr] Re: Sounds Of Blue!!!
> To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sunday, September 20, 2009, 6:17 PM
>
>   Agreed! Blue has lots to offer!
>
> --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. 
> com,
> "praka_here"  wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > hi friends,
> >
> > have been listening to blue for one week...what to say..it is a super
> album with lots of sounds in each song...
> >
> > many unheard sounds are still there...some sounds just come and go for a
> few seconds..!! wow.. this album is a real treat to the ears!!!
> >
>
>
>  
>

-- 
-A
http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com

Re: [arr] Ph.D. Dissertation on Rahman's music?

2009-09-21 Thread Anil Nair

Well ...at an Stanford event couple of years back where ARR was honored -
one of the presenters who was doing her PhD in Music (an American or
European lady), I think her thesis or research subject was on Indian music
and she definitely had studied ARR's music all the way from Roja up until
then.
I don't remember her name though but if there is someone else who attended
that event and remembers the details, probably they can spell it out.

-A

On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 11:06 AM, ichord  wrote:

>
>
> We all know ARR is now a doctor 3 times over with his 3 honorary
> doctorates. He is truly deserving of these degrees. However, wouldn't it be
> cool if someone did their Ph.D. dissertation or thesis on his music? Would
> that be even possible? I think it is!
>
> Imagine someone pursuing their Ph.D. in anthropology of music or
> ethno-musicology. "The phrase anthropology of music is most closely
> associated with Alan P. Merriam's 1964 landmark book bearing this title. In
> this prescriptive text, influential through the 1980s, Merriam defines
> ethno-musicology as the study of music in culture in relation to the mutual
> interactions of sound, behavior, and concepts."
>
> Above quote taken from:
> http://science.jrank.org/pages/7893/Music-Anthropology.html#ixzz0RffZiTPx
>
> Someone could easily pick AR Rahman's music from India as a theoretical
> dissertation topic, highlighting how Rahman's music not only represents the
> broad diversity of Indian culture, but how his music, like India, absorbs
> various world influences to form its coherent identity from a conceptual
> basis and its subsequent impact on human behavior and culture. Rahman has
> enough of a volume of both domestic and international music for someone to
> really study and create a dissertation. It would be absolutely fascinating!
>
>  
>



-- 
-A
http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com

Re: [arr] Fwd:

2009-09-21 Thread Jai Kothari

Thank you so much sir...Wish u the same...all the best for all ur future 
Kollywood/Bollywood and Hollywood projects
--- On Mon, 21/9/09, fani kalyan  wrote:

From: fani kalyan 
Subject: Re: [arr] Fwd:
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, 21 September, 2009, 3:48 AM

  Thank you so much sir, wish you the same.
Good luck for all the upcoming Jai ho concerts :)

Love 
Fani Kalyan

From: Gopal Srinivasan 
To: arrahmanfans 
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 8:23:28 PM
Subject: [arr] Fwd:

  Fowarding Eid wishes from ARR to the group.

-- Forwarded message --
From: A R
Date: Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 10:46
Subject: 
To: Gopal Srinivasan 

Eid mubarak...wish    all the group ..

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Re: [arr] My obsession; theekuruvai , valayapatti

Hi Taimur

You have been asking this for quite sometime now... Could you paste the
lyrics of the songs u want translation for ?

Give the lyrics, and I will try for some translation

On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 2:44 AM, Taimur  wrote:

>
>
> hi friends,
> Please give me the translations of these songs. i am now obsessed with
> them. these two songs are my most favourite track of A R RAHMAN in this
> decade. i cant tell you how much i love them and what scintillating feelings
> arose in me while listening to these songs.please can anyone translate them
> i want to know what they mean , hey vithur, vinu, arravind, kishore, dinesh
> ,ichord plz anyone from you ill be utmost thankful to you guys.I LL BE
> WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY.
>
> regards,
>
> taimur,
> karachi,
> Pakistan.
>
> 
>



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Re: [arr] Ph.D. Dissertation on Rahman's music?

Chord... You are the right person to do this. Start Immediately. Pls...

On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 11:36 PM, ichord  wrote:

>
>
> We all know ARR is now a doctor 3 times over with his 3 honorary
> doctorates. He is truly deserving of these degrees. However, wouldn't it be
> cool if someone did their Ph.D. dissertation or thesis on his music? Would
> that be even possible? I think it is!
>
> Imagine someone pursuing their Ph.D. in anthropology of music or
> ethno-musicology. "The phrase anthropology of music is most closely
> associated with Alan P. Merriam's 1964 landmark book bearing this title. In
> this prescriptive text, influential through the 1980s, Merriam defines
> ethno-musicology as the study of music in culture in relation to the mutual
> interactions of sound, behavior, and concepts."
>
> Above quote taken from:
> http://science.jrank.org/pages/7893/Music-Anthropology.html#ixzz0RffZiTPx
>
> Someone could easily pick AR Rahman's music from India as a theoretical
> dissertation topic, highlighting how Rahman's music not only represents the
> broad diversity of Indian culture, but how his music, like India, absorbs
> various world influences to form its coherent identity from a conceptual
> basis and its subsequent impact on human behavior and culture. Rahman has
> enough of a volume of both domestic and international music for someone to
> really study and create a dissertation. It would be absolutely fascinating!
>
> 
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] Is it PASSAGE & COUPLES RETREAT Cd available?

2009-09-21 Thread Jayakarthi Karur Raja shanmugam

Dear Group,
 
Is it Passage  & Couples Retreat CD available anywhere, particularly in 
online.  Please reply.
 
Regards,
 
K R JAYAKARTHI


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Re: [arr] Fwd:

2009-09-21 Thread Arun KB Ganesh

Eid Mubarak to dear ARR and all the dear members in the group.. !

On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 8:23 PM, Gopal Srinivasan wrote:

>
>
> Fowarding Eid wishes from ARR to the group.
>
> -- Forwarded message --
> From: A *R*
> Date: Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 10:46
> Subject:
> To: Gopal Srinivasan 
>
>
> Eid mubarak...wishall the group ..
>
>
>
>  
>

Re: [arr] Ph.D. Dissertation on Rahman's music?

2009-09-21 Thread Prakash Balaramkrishna

I remember seeing a tweet of a Singaporean musical student expressing her awe 
after completing an assignment analyzing AR's work few months back. So i guess 
a few would definitely be analyzing his music currently. It would be great if 
we can get to read such an analysis.





From: manisha madhavan 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 2:16:29 AM
Subject: Re: [arr] Ph.D. Dissertation on Rahman's music?

  
ichord, what a wonderful thought! You already have a thesis formulated, just 
have to pitch it to someone in that department/field, and maybe you can write 
one yourself :)...ur right, there is such large body of work of ARR to use as 
evidence and also even stronger responses and reactions from lay people and 
media releases  in both the Indian and International arena regarding his work. 
It would be a wonder to read :)




From: ichord 
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 2:06:39 PM
Subject: [arr] Ph.D. Dissertation on Rahman's music?

  
We all know ARR is now a doctor 3 times over with his 3 honorary doctorates.  
He is truly deserving of these degrees.  However, wouldn't it be cool if 
someone did their Ph.D. dissertation or thesis on his music?  Would that be 
even possible?  I think it is!

Imagine someone pursuing their Ph.D. in anthropology of music or 
ethno-musicology.  "The phrase anthropology of music is most closely associated 
with Alan P. Merriam's 1964 landmark book bearing this title. In this 
prescriptive text, influential through the 1980s, Merriam defines 
ethno-musicology as the study of music in culture in relation to the mutual 
interactions of sound, behavior, and concepts."

Above quote taken from:
http://science. jrank.org/ pages/7893/ Music-Anthropolo gy.html#ixzz0Rff ZiTPx

Someone could easily pick AR Rahman's music from India as a theoretical 
dissertation topic, highlighting how Rahman's music not only represents the 
broad diversity of Indian culture, but how his music, like India, absorbs 
various world influences to form its coherent identity from a conceptual basis 
and its subsequent impact on human behavior and culture.  Rahman has enough of 
a volume of both domestic and international music for someone to really study 
and create a dissertation.  It would be absolutely fascinating! 



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[arr] read-- MohanLal , Sangheeth Sivan and ARR is BACK!!!!!!

2009-09-21 Thread Samuel John

Hey guys,

*here is an exiting news*
*after 15 years the big guys like Mohanlal, sangeethsivan, and ARR is
joining to make a wonderful movie "YODHA2" . The songs of yodha was
brillient and successfull. it was the one and only malayalam movie of ARR. *

SANGEETH SIVAN, OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED in MMTV (Malayalam News Channel, Run by
MALAYALA MANORAMA), the CREW of YODHA2.


DIRECTOR: SANJIV SIVANSTARRING: MOHAN LAL
ORIGINAL MUSIC: AR RAHMAN
ORIGINAL SCORE: RICHARD HOROWITZ
EDITOR: SREEKAR PRASAD


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Re: [arr] Fwd:

2009-09-21 Thread jayram_mn

Ed Mubrak to dear A.R.R. Sir and family.

Also Ed Mubarak to all the members of the group..

May God bless dear A.R.R to create more and more uplifting music that unites 
the world and lifts the spirit to souring heights. 

With love,
Jayram

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, fani kalyan  wrote:
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> Thank you so much sir, wish you the same.
> Good luck for all the upcoming Jai ho concerts :)
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> Love 
> Fani Kalyan
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> From: Gopal Srinivasan 
> To: arrahmanfans 
> Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 8:23:28 PM
> Subject: [arr] Fwd:
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> Fowarding Eid wishes from ARR to the group.
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> From: A R
> Date: Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 10:46
> Subject: 
> To: Gopal Srinivasan 
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> Eid mubarak...wishall the group ..
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[arr] Rahman Speaks about Couples Retreat.

2009-09-21 Thread Ramkumar


http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2009/09/21/13283/index.html

"Couples Retreat will have American rom-com music with a touch of my 
Indianness" - Rahman 



By Subhash K. Jha, September 21, 2009 - 03:02 IST


The 'formula' works equally effectively across the cultural divide. If in 
Bollywood Rahman was expected to do a series of Rukmani rukmani after Roja in 
the West they want more Jai ho from this composing genius after Slumdog 
Millionaire.


But Rahman in his own quiet way is determined to not pander to western
expectations. He made it very clear to the people behind his first
full-fledged Hollywood film that he'd compose exactly what he thought
to be the most apt music for the show. 



Says Rahman, "Couples Retreat
will have music that suits an American rom-com there're no real Indian
sound in it. But yes, there will be a touch of Indianness in the sound.
Otherwise what is the point of bringing me into the picture?"



Apparently there were numerous brainstorming sessions during which the sound of 
Slumdog Millaionire kept cropping up repeatedly. 



Rahman gently but firmly steered the music away from the expected. 


Chuckles the wizard of all composing things, "There's no point in doing
something I've already done. I've reached a stage where I've to do new
things. There're so many avenues to be explored. So Couples Retreat will be 
their (read: American) kind of music with my touch, done in my way." 



Secretly Rahman agrees with those of his admirers and fans who feel Slumdog 
Millioniare is not among his best work. 



Says a source, "He has done far superior work in films like Lagaan, Dil Se, 
Roja, Zubeida and the forthcoming Raavan and Blue. Friends keep telling him 
that. Slumdog
was done in a hurry. In about 20 days flat. Rahman feels he could've
done a lot better. He now wants the West to see some of his best."



Rahman is looking at Couples Retreat as his real launch into the West.

[arr] Re: strength of FIQRANA